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Posted by Robin on December 25, 1999 at 23:45:40:

In Reply to: Need help !!! posted by Kelly on December 24, 1999 at 01:06:55:

: Recently my 18 year old nephew contacted us asking for a place to stay until he could get a job and get a place to live. He was very premature and has cerebral palsy.Mostly affecting his right side. Due to divorce of his mother and father we have not had contact with this child since he was probably 6-7 years old. Since he has come to stay with us it has become very apparent that he is not able to gain employment due to his disability. His mother and stepfather have never initiated ANY help for this child. He ahs had to deal with all the social-emotional issues on his own. Now they expect him to be self supportive.When he talks of all the discrimnation and all the hurtful things he goˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ